Sunset seen from 'El Mirador'

Acapulco The seed for Acapulco tourism was first planted in the 1940's. It took root in the 1950s and blossomed with the arrival of jet travel in the early 1960s. Once the playground of the rich, Acapulco's tourism role began to broaden and deepen. Today, thanks mostly to the growth of Mexico's middle class and the completion of a super highway from Mexico City, the average visitor to Acapulco is as likely to hail from Guadalajara as from Grand Rapids. Although Cancun has now topped Acapulco as Mexico's top international resort, this beautiful city on the bay continues to hold its own on the short list of the world's favorite resorts.